Cookie Usage

Cookies are small information files placed on your device and are used to improve services for you by, for example:

• Allow us to mointor our site usage - this is completely anonymous

When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of anonymous information on your computer, mobile phone or whatever device you are using to access the internet. This information is held in cookies. You can learn more about cookies from the GOV.UK guidance on cookies.

For more information about how to remove cookies from your device, or how to block individual cookies from being received, please see the instructions and guidance at ico.org.uk

Third Party Cookies

Only from Google Analytics

Name: _ga
Duration: 2 years
Purpose: Used to distinguish users.

Name: _gid
Duration: 24 hours
Purpose: Used to distinguish users.

Name: _gat
Duration: 1 minute
Purpose: Used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named _dc_gtm_<property-id>.

Name: AMP_TOKEN
Duration: 30 seconds to 1 year
Purpose: Contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values indicate opt-out, inflight request or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service.

Name: _gac_<property-id>
Duration: 90 Days
Purpose: Contains campaign related information for the user. If you have linked your Google Analytics and AdWords accounts, AdWords website conversion tags will read this cookie unless you opt-out.